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            <title>Deloitte publishes small business guide for Ireland</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The organisation has provided information about investing in the country.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 14:55:15 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>SFA to vote yes in Fiscal Treaty Referendum</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/SFA-to-vote-yes-in-Fiscal-Treaty-Referendum-230.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The SFA believes voting yes in the upcoming referendum will help create jobs.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 14:34:38 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Total Defense Internet Security to create 100 jobs in Dublin</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/General-Business/Total-Defense-Internet-Security-to-create-100-jobs-in-Dublin-229.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The company is continuing to expand its Europe presence in sales, customer support and operations.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 14:26:05 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>National digital strategy can help create jobs, says expert</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/National-digital-strategy-can-help-create-jobs-says-expert-228.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Around 50,000 jobs could be created if more small businesses and other firms trade online.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:46:24 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Expert says attracting overseas workers is key to filling skills shortages</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Expert-says-attracting-overseas-workers-is-key-to-filling-skills-shortages-227.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Sean O&#39;Sullivan of Open Ireland said that recruiting from abroad can help the rest of the economy.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:04:22 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Majority of small firms have not seen reduction in employment law burden, report says</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Around 60 per cent believe employment law is a &quot;significant regulatory burden&quot;.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:52:55 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Ireland named as one of the cheapest countries to start a business</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Ireland-named-as-one-of-the-cheapest-countries-to-start-a-business-225.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Only Slovenia, South Africa and Denmark are ahead in the table.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:49:01 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>SFA's Better Business Show launches in Dublin</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/SFA-39-s-Better-Business-Show-launches-in-Dublin-224.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Small businesses will be attending the SFA Better Business Show.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:42:03 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Pan-EU business tax scheme moves closer following vote</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Corporation-Tax/Pan-EU-business-tax-scheme-moves-closer-following-vote-223.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Taxable profits from multinational companies would go between member states they operate in.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:02:06 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Ibec predicts consistent economic growth for Ireland for medium-term</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Ibec-predicts-consistent-economic-growth-for-Ireland-for-medium-term-222.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The organisation says that economic growth could be between three and four per cent per annum over the next 20 years.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:59:13 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Credit Guarantee Bill 2012 will 'level the playing field' for small businesses</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Credit-Guarantee-Bill-2012-will--39-level-the-playing-field-39-for-small-businesses-221.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The SFA says banks will be more likely to provide access to credit following the move.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:49:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>SFA urges voters to 'say yes' to the Fiscal Stability Treaty</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/SFA-urges-voters-to--39-say-yes-39-to-the-Fiscal-Stability-Treaty-220.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Voters are being urged to &quot;say yes&quot; to the Fiscal Stability Treaty.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:32:15 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Event to boost US-Ireland business relations</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Event-to-boost-US-Ireland-business-relations-219.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Ireland: Gateway to Europe conference recently welcomed some 200 US firms.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:45:03 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>IT firm set to expand</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/IT-firm-set-to-expand-218.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[IT consultancy Sogeti is set to expand its Irish operations.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:54:54 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Late payment leaving Irish firms at risk</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Late-payment-leaving-Irish-firms-at-risk-217.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A growing number of Irish firms are at risk of going out of business at result of late payment, it has been claimed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:03:56 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>GDP figures offer mixed results</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/GDP-figures-offer-mixed-results-216.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Ireland&#39;s GDP increased last year but the country has slipped back into recession.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:21:56 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>More than half of Irish firms 'have experienced crime'</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/More-than-half-of-Irish-firms--39-have-experienced-crime-39-215.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[More than half of Ireland&#39;s businesses have been subjected to crime at one point or another, according to new research.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:04:43 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>ISME calls for govt to tackle rising costs</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/ISME-calls-for-govt-to-tackle-rising-costs-214.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The cost of running a business in Ireland needs to be addressed, the ISME has claimed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:45:48 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>SFA award winners announced</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/SFA-award-winners-announced-213.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The SFA has announced the winners of the 2012 Small Business Awards.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:40:17 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Small business lending in Ireland down in February</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Small-business-lending-in-Ireland-down-in-February-212.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Central Bank says lending has fallen by 2.2 per cent in the year ending January 2012.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:43:09 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Govt minister announces launch of new scheme for small businesses  </title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Govt-minister-announces-launch-of-new-scheme-for-small-businesses-211.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The scheme was announced by Sean Sherlock.  ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 08:39:54 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Govt should not pass statutory sick pay costs on to small firms, says SFA</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Govt-should-not-pass-statutory-sick-pay-costs-on-to-small-firms-says-SFA-210.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Small companies should foot the bill for the first four weeks of statutory sick, says the Small Firms Association.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:50:34 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Reducing cost of employment 'great incentive' for small businesses</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Reducing-cost-of-employment--39-great-incentive-39-for-small-businesses-209.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The SFA has welcomed the government&#39;s decision to extend the PRSI scheme.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:52:09 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Tax relief to be provided for budding entrepreneurs in Ireland</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Tax-relief-to-be-provided-for-budding-entrepreneurs-in-Ireland-208.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Seed Capital Scheme is designed to boost job creation.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 17:19:08 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Ireland to lure workers with new tax incentives</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Tax/Ireland-to-lure-workers-with-new-tax-incentives-207.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Ireland is set to launch a range of new tax incentives in order to attract top talent, it has been claimed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:23:54 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Ireland needs action not promises, says ISME</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/General-Business/Ireland-needs-action-not-promises-says-ISME-206.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The government must act on job creation rather than issuing yet more promises, it has been claimed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:18:40 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Need for focus on job creation is growing 'more critical by the day'</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Need-for-focus-on-job-creation-is-growing--39-more-critical-by-the-day-39-205.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The need to focus on job creation in Ireland is growing ever more critical, it has been claimed]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:17:45 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>VAT rise is hitting retailers hard, says ISME</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Value-Added-Tax-VAT/VAT-rise-is-hitting-retailers-hard-says-ISME-204.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The ISME has lamented the government&#39;s decision to increase VAT at a time when Ireland&#39;s retailers are &quot;in crisis&quot;.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:54:45 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Rebate reduction will lead to reduced employment, says ISME</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Rebate-reduction-will-lead-to-reduced-employment-says-ISME-203.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Irish businesses expect the decision to reduce the employers rebate on redundancies to impact employment.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:49:46 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Sick pay plans will lead to increased absenteeism, report finds</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Sick-pay-plans-will-lead-to-increased-absenteeism-report-finds-202.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The introduction of new sick play rules will lead to increased absenteeism, it has been claimed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:43:15 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Stop dancing to Merkel-Sarkozy duet, govt told</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Corporation-Tax/Stop-dancing-to-Merkel-Sarkozy-duet-govt-told-201.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Irish government has been told to stop dancing to the tune of France and Germany.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:31:45 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Small firms take SFA Masterclass</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Small-firms-take-SFA-Masterclass-200.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[34 small businesses have taken part in a Strategic Management Masterclass held by the SFA.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:50:25 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Is Ireland's corporation tax under threat?</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Corporation-Tax/Is-Ireland-39-s-corporation-tax-under-threat-199.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Irish government is facing increased pressure to alter its corporation tax rate, it has been claimed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:21:34 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Minister welcomes 'encouraging' exports figures</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/General-Business/Minister-welcomes--39-encouraging-39-exports-figures-198.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[News that Ireland&#39;s trade surplus rebounded in November has been welcomed by Richard Bruton.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:46:40 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>SFA calls for job creation surge in 2012</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/SFA-calls-for-job-creation-surge-in-2012-197.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Job creation &quot;must be at the heart of recovery policies&quot; in Ireland, the SFA has claimed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:26:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Digital Hub attracts new business</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/General-Business/Digital-Hub-attracts-new-business-196.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Digital Hub has gone from strength-to-strength in the past 12 months, new figures show.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:02:32 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Small business confidence continues decline</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Small-business-confidence-continues-decline-195.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Confidence among Irish small firms is now at its lowest point for two years.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:59:30 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Small firms wait 71 days for payment</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Small-firms-wait-71-days-for-payment-194.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Small businesses are being forced to wait up to 71 days for payment, according to new figures.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:53:07 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>ISME launches new Advance Business Programme</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/ISME-launches-new-Advance-Business-Programme-193.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The ISME has announced the launch of a new Advance Business Programme.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:16:27 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Survey reveals times are tough for small firms</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Survey-reveals-times-are-tough-for-small-firms-192.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Almost half of the small businesses taking part in a recent survey are struggling to continue trading.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:53:48 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Irish unemployment rises</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/General-Business/Irish-unemployment-rises-190.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Unemployment in Ireland is on the rise, according to new figures.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:47:16 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Budget 2012 has hit job creation, says SFA</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Budget-2012-has-hit-job-creation-says-SFA-191.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Irish businesses are finding it harder to create jobs following the Budget 2012, it has been claimed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:46:17 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Education Minister plays down tax changes</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Education-Minister-plays-down-tax-changes-189.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Education Minister Ruairi Quinn has talked down the possibility of changes to the country&#39;s corporation tax.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:57:14 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Consumers urged to 'buy Irish'</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Consumers-urged-to--39-buy-Irish-39-188.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The SFA has called for December 3rd to be Small Business Saturday in Ireland.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:53:07 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Small firms seeing credit applications approved</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Small-firms-seeing-credit-applications-approved-187.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Small businesses are having their credit applications approved, according to a new report.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:37:25 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>VAT rise to be held off until New Year</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Value-Added-Tax-VAT/VAT-rise-to-be-held-off-until-New-Year-186.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The forthcoming rise in VAT will not be implemented until next year, it has been confirmed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:57:37 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Sick pay proposals lamented by SFA</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Sick-pay-proposals-lamented-by-SFA-185.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The SFA has lamented government plans to pass on sick pay costs to small businesses.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:40:35 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>AIB investment to help start-ups</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/AIB-investment-to-help-start-ups-184.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Starting up a business in Ireland could be easier following the launch of a new fund.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:45:52 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>ISME calls on govt to reduce costs</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News//ISME-calls-on-govt-to-reduce-costs-182.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Reducing government costs is vital if small businesses are to survive, according to one industry body.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:24:59 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Banking Group to target smaller firms</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Banking-Group-to-target-smaller-firms-183.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A major banking group is set to target smaller enterprises in Ireland, it has been reported.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:23:44 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>SFA calls for govt-backed loan scheme</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/SFA-calls-for-govt-backed-loan-scheme-181.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A government-backed loan scheme is just one way parliament can support Ireland&#39;s small businesses, it has been claimed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:33:52 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>High costs are 'wiping out' Irish retailers</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/High-costs-are--39-wiping-out-39-Irish-retailers-180.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Irish retailers are being &quot;wiped out&quot; by high costs and low demand, it has been suggested.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:35:48 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Google is 'driving markets' from its Dublin base</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Google-is--39-driving-markets-39-from-its-Dublin-base-179.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Dublin is currently a hot bed of activity for IT firms.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:48:40 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Small firms 'waiting too long' for govt savings</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Small-firms--39-waiting-too-long-39-for-govt-savings-178.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Small businesses in Ireland are waiting &quot;too long&quot; for the government to introduce savings, it has been claimed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:31:43 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Ireland's games sector to create 2,500 new jobs</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Ireland-39-s-games-sector-to-create-2-500-new-jobs-177.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The health of the computer games sector in Ireland was recently highlighted by one industry expert.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:43:38 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Landlords issued tax warning </title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Tax-Returns/Landlords-issued-tax-warning-176.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Time is running out for those yet to have filed a tax return, Revenue has warned.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:19:38 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Inflation is a worry for small firms, says expert</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Inflation-is-a-worry-for-small-firms-says-expert-174.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Small businesses are worried about the effects of inflation, one expert has claimed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:05:44 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Small firms provide bulk of Irish jobs, says MEP</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Small-firms-provide-bulk-of-Irish-jobs-says-MEP-175.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The majority of Irish jobs are provided by the small business sector, it has been claimed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:04:08 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Easy access to finance is priority, says SFA</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Accounts/Easy-access-to-finance-is-priority-says-SFA-173.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The SFA has called on the government to focus on improving access to finance for small businesses.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 12:19:33 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Ireland heading towards better economic future, says SFA</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Ireland-heading-towards-better-economic-future-says-SFA-172.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Chairman Ian Martin called for new ways to support small businesses to make this happen.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:52:42 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Irish Tax Institute proposes incentives to drive exports</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Tax/Irish-Tax-Institute-proposes-incentives-to-drive-exports-171.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[It hopes to boost innovation and sales for Irish companies to expand overseas.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:41:33 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Lending to small firms declines</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Lending-to-small-firms-declines-170.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Lending to small businesses continues to decline, according to new figures.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:57:07 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Enda Kenny launches SFA National Small Business Awards 2012 </title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Enda-Kenny-launches-SFA-National-Small-Business-Awards-2012-169.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[This year&#39;s SFA National Small Business Awards were recently launched by Enda Kenny. ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:40:54 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Govt seeks corporation tax assurances</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Corporation-Tax/Govt-seeks-corporation-tax-assurances-168.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The government is seeking legal assurances over its corporation tax rate.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:37:29 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Small businesses bemoan access to credit</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Small-businesses-bemoan-access-to-credit-166.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Access to credit remains a major issue for Ireland&#39;s small businesses, a new report has shown.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:00:14 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>SFA launches free training scheme</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business-Accounting/SFA-launches-free-training-scheme-167.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The SFA has launched a new scheme offering free management training.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:58:11 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>SFA calls for control over cost competitiveness</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/SFA-calls-for-control-over-cost-competitiveness-165.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Organisation says this is the key to saving jobs around the country.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:49:19 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Jobs Initiative not working, says ISME</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Payroll/Jobs-Initiative-not-working-says-ISME-164.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Live Register figures show a 0.4 per cent increase in unemployment in August.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:23:34 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Banks may not meet small business lending target</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Banks-may-not-meet-small-business-lending-target-163.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A report suggests there is little demand from small businesses.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:56:24 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Govt removes PRSI rules for employers</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Payroll/Govt-removes-PRSI-rules-for-employers-162.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Small business owners no longer have to pay employer PRSI on share-based remuneration.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:01:28 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Small businesses continue to freeze pay</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Payroll/Small-businesses-continue-to-freeze-pay-161.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The SFA has published the results of its Pay Survey. ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:21:01 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Access to credit key to small business confidence, says SFA</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Access-to-credit-key-to-small-business-confidence-says-SFA-160.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Access to credit is affecting the optimism of the country&#39;s small businesses, it has been suggested.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:56:05 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Ireland's corporation tax rate is safe, says Noonan</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Corporation-Tax/Ireland-39-s-corporation-tax-rate-is-safe-says-Noonan-159.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Ireland&#39;s 12.5 per cent corporation tax rate is not under threat, it has been stated.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 14:16:20 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Small businesses express interest in City Market</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Small-businesses-express-interest-in-City-Market-158.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The revamped market is attracting small businesses and food producers, it has been claimed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:52:32 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Minister announces red tape reduction</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Minister-announces-red-tape-reduction-157.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Small businesses are to see red tape reduced in Ireland, enterprise minister Richard Bruton claimed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:43:11 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Business sentiment improved but challenges ahead</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Business-sentiment-improved-but-challenges-ahead-156.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The SFA has called for strong political leadership to create a good economic future.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:18:27 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Red tape is 'strangling' small firms</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Red-tape-is--39-strangling-39-small-firms-155.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Small businesses are struggling to cope with high levels of bureaucracy, it has been claimed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:24:46 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Limerick to benefit from US investment</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Limerick-to-benefit-from-US-investment-154.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Contractors in the area could benefit from the creation of around 100 new research and development roles.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:43:17 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>SFA voices concerns of small firms amid Superquinn buyout</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/SFA-voices-concerns-of-small-firms-amid-Superquinn-buyout-153.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Small firms at risk due to Musgrove&#39;s buyout of Superquinn, SFA warns.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 13:52:40 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Govt must act to tackle inflation, says SFA</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Govt-must-act-to-tackle-inflation-says-SFA-151.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The government must take immediate action to halt the rise of inflation in Ireland, it has been claimed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:18:08 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Waterford businesses to benefit from new accountancy service</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business-Accounting/Waterford-businesses-to-benefit-from-new-accountancy-service-152.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[TaxAssist Accountants has opened a new practice in Waterford, which aims to help local businesses and boost employment in the area.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:16:48 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Interest rate to hamper small businesses</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Interest-rate-to-hamper-small-businesses-150.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The rise in the ECB interest rate will see small businesses placed under increased pressure, it has been claimed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 14:45:14 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Women urged to start up their own business</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Starting-a-Business/Women-urged-to-start-up-their-own-business-148.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Irish women are being encouraged to start up their own small businesses.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:09:26 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title> Firms struggling to pay rates </title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Firms-struggling-to-pay-rates-149.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[One-third of small businesses cannot afford to pay local rates, it has been claimed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:07:18 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Irish firms among EU's best payers, report shows</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Irish-firms-among-EU-39-s-best-payers-report-shows-147.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Irish businesses are among the EU&#39;s fastest payers, according to new figures.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:31:23 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Irish retail sector in 'freefall'</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Irish-retail-sector-in--39-freefall-39-146.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Shrinking sales figures show the Irish retail sector is in &quot;freefall&quot;, the ISME has claimed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:34:18 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Small firms more adept at online practices, expert claims</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Small-firms-more-adept-at-online-practices-expert-claims-144.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Small businesses are better suited to online practices than their larger rivals, it has been claimed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 14:27:17 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Small firms increase recruitment</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Small-firms-increase-recruitment-145.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Smaller firms are returning to hiring, according to new figures.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 14:25:49 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Govt to improve conditions for small construction firms</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Govt-to-improve-conditions-for-small-construction-firms-143.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Small firms operating in the construction sector are to be given government support, it has been revealed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:31:55 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>New business advisory group launched for small firms</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/New-business-advisory-group-launched-for-small-firms-142.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Small businesses across Ireland are set to benefit from a new advisory group.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:42:01 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Govt to extend 15-day payment ruling</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Govt-to-extend-15-day-payment-ruling-140.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Small businesses will continue to see prompt payment from government departments, it has been announced.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:18:52 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Inflation fall welcomed by SFA</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Inflation-fall-welcomed-by-SFA-141.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The recently-reported fall in inflation has been welcomed by a leading small business industry body.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:17:34 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Small businesses 'struggle in early stages'</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business-Accounting/Small-businesses--39-struggle-in-early-stages-39-139.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The early stages of establishing a business are difficult without the right tools, it has been noted.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2011 07:37:56 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Successful loan applications decline</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Successful-loan-applications-decline-137.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The number of successful loan applications from Irish businesses has fallen to 50 per cent, new figures have shown.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 14:32:01 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Competitive tax driving US investment in Ireland</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Competitive-tax-driving-US-investment-in-Ireland-138.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Ireland&#39;s competitive tax rates are a key driver for US investors, it has been reported.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 14:30:55 +0100</pubDate>
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            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Obama-visit-shows-Ireland-as-a--39-significant-agent-39-136.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The visit of the US president will highlight Ireland as a significant nation despite its size, it has been claimed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 14:32:42 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Queen's visit welcomed by SFA</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Queen-39-s-visit-welcomed-by-SFA-135.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The small business organisation has welcomed the Queen&#39;s visit to Ireland.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 13:44:23 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Government to focus on access to credit</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Government-to-focus-on-access-to-credit-134.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Small businesses could be set to benefit from improved access to credit.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 12:35:43 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Offshoring not high-risk, small businesses told</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/Offshoring-not-high-risk-small-businesses-told-133.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Offshoring is not as high-risk a strategy as many people perceive it to be. ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 08:06:51 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>SMEs should look to their clients for 'cheap, effective marketing' </title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.ie/News/Small-Business/SMEs-should-look-to-their-clients-for--39-cheap-effective-marketing-39-132.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Word-of-mouth was &quot;the cheapest way you will ever get marketing&quot;, it has been claimed.]]></description>
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